David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
GE Vernova
GEV
|
+$686M |
| 2 |
Walt Disney
DIS
|
+$555M |
| 3 |
Palantir
PLTR
|
+$522M |
| 4 |
State Street Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF
XLF
|
+$493M |
| 5 |
TSMC
TSM
|
+$464M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boeing
BA
|
+$981M |
| 2 |
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF
IVV
|
+$951M |
| 3 |
State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
SPY
|
+$596M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$555M |
| 5 |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co
AJG
|
+$499M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 15.18% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 9.91% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.25% |
| 4 | Financials | 6.45% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.79% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1276
CALL
Intuitive Surgical
ISRG
$131B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
20,600
+9,600
| +87% | +$5.31M |
|
1277
CALL
SolarEdge
SEDG
$1.84B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
630,100
-199,700
| -24% | -$3.11M |
|
1278
IBM
IBM
$221B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
40,964
-14,472
| -26% | -$3.54M |
|
1279
PUT
Accenture
ACN
$114B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
32,600
-4,200
| -11% | -$1.48M |
|
1280
Laureate Education
LAUR
$5.28B
| $10.2M | 0.01% |
497,296
+246,960
| +99% | +$4.77M |
|
|
MZTI
1281
The Marzetti Company
MZTI
$3.22B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
57,958
+29,599
| +104% | +$5.34M |
|
1282
AMC Global Media
AMCX
$530M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,474,196
+9,028
| +0.6% | +$75.5K |
|
|
X
1283
PUT
DELISTED
US Steel
X
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
240,000
-370,800
| -61% | -$14M |
|
1284
Wabtec
WAB
$50.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
55,857
-79,476
| -59% | -$15.2M |
|
|
SIMA
1285
SIM Acquisition Corp I
SIMA
$90M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
987,497
| – | – |
|
|
CUB
1286
Lionheart Holdings
CUB
$284M
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
986,472
| – | – |
|
1287
Coeur Mining
CDE
$22.2B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,707,857
-3,163,700
| -65% | -$19.5M |
|
|
LPAA
1288
Launch One Acquisition Corp
LPAA
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1289
Under Armour Class C
UA
$2.15B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
1,698,618
+529,143
| +45% | +$3.6M |
|
1290
PUT
Coca-Cola
KO
$394B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
141,000
-275,000
| -66% | -$18.4M |
|
1291
Harmony Gold Mining
HMY
$14.3B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
682,623
-787,529
| -54% | -$8.78M |
|
1292
Rogers Corp
ROG
$2.23B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
149,179
+40,904
| +38% | +$3.52M |
|
1293
BJ's Restaurants
BJRI
$1.39B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
293,923
+16,049
| +6% | +$570K |
|
1294
Avnet
AVT
$7.19B
| $10.1M | 0.01% |
208,992
+105,201
| +101% | +$5.32M |
|
|
CEPO
1295
Cantor Equity Partners I
CEPO
$275M
| $10M | 0.01% |
+980,930
| New | +$9.92M |
|
1296
CALL
Tapestry
TPR
$25.9B
| $10M | 0.01% |
142,700
+101,100
| +243% | +$7.65M |
|
1297
US Global Jets ETF
JETS
$808M
| $10M | 0.01% |
483,280
+448,427
| +1,287% | +$11M |
|
1298
CALL
Aptiv
APTV
$9.68B
| $10M | 0.01% |
168,500
+91,200
| +118% | +$5.78M |
|
|
LPBB
1299
Launch Two Acquisition Corp
LPBB
$311M
| $10M | 0.01% |
990,000
| – | – |
|
1300
Rocket Companies
RKT
$40.5B
| $10M | 0.01% |
828,466
-1,277,952
| -61% | -$16.5M |
|
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David Shaw's Q1 2025 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2025, David Shaw held 4,902 positions worth $112B, down 18% from $136B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 11% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $21.6B in Q1 2025, closing 704 positions and reducing 1,734 holdings. Its most notable exit was iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, an estimated $951M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, up from 14% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock worth $88.2M.
- David Shaw's largest Q1 2025 buy was KKR & Co 6.25% Series D Preferred Stock: 1,800,000 shares worth $88.2M.
- David Shaw added most to GE Vernova in Q1 2025, an estimated $686M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q1 2025 reduction was Boeing, cutting an estimated $981M.
- David Shaw fully exited iShares Core S&P 500 ETF in Q1 2025, selling an estimated $951M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 11% of its $112B portfolio in Q1 2025.
- David Shaw opened 569 new positions and closed 704 in Q1 2025.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 18% quarter-over-quarter to $112B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q1 2025, filed 15 May 2025.